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I have had a pair of '07 New Mexico locale pyros for the past couple of years. The male eats like a horse, the female has always been finicky. She will only eat live mice, and only when she's in the mood. I originally planned on breeding her last year, but I decided not to due to her small size.

I started keeping the pair together in a large display tank with lots of hides last year. Her eating habits did not change, and she didn't put on much weight or size. I noticed the pair mating once this spring, but after she didn't appear gravid at all I gave up on eggs for this year. I didn't provide a lay box, because I was sure she was not gravid.

She turned down a meal last week and started spending alot of time in a wet hide. I checked on her yesterday and she was coiled around 4 nice looking eggs. It's amazing what this little girl managed to produce given her weight and size.

Awesome Greg.....too bad only 4. We don't see many from NM too often. Great stuff!
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Jerry Kruse

UPDATED!
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And God said, "Let there be zonata subspecies for all to ponder..."

What a pretty little pyro! How much does she actually weigh?

I guess when they are ready to breed size is not that big of a factor, or even age. I have a cohabitating trio of 08 pyros that are a good size for their age but I really didn't expect them to breed this year. I have 7 eggs incubating and the other is gravid, expect eggs in June.
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Bob
Pyromaniac AKA Greatballzofire
Keeping cats allows man to cohabitate with tigers. Keeping reptiles allows man to cohabitate with dinosaurs.

She is only about 80 grams, definitely not what I would consider breeding size.

She is only about 80 grams, definitely not what I would consider breeding size.
OMG! That is a little girl!!!

I have a pair consisting of one 08 male and one 09 female. He weighs 115 grams and she weighs 140 grams. There was a third member (half sister to bigger female) but she only weighs 73 grams so I separated her from the larger two several weeks ago. The 140 gram female was eating a huge amount until just about ten days ago. Now she looks like she may be getting ready to go into blue again and she is seeming rather restless.

The pair today:

She is the one with her head near the top, and not in blue. If she turns out to be gravid she does have a moist sphagnum moss hide to lay her eggs in. I have not seen them mate, though, and the male never did have the usual lack of interest in feeding like my older male did this spring. In fact, this spring he has outdone himself feeding wise, which is a big improvement over his sporadic feeding history of years past.

So if a little bitty 80 gram female can lay eggs, I had better keep on eye on this pair; I too might get a surprise! Actually, when I look at this photo, he looks more gravid than she does. Now that would be a hoot if I had them sexed wrong and "he" laid the eggs! LOL!
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Bob
Pyromaniac AKA Greatballzofire
Keeping cats allows man to cohabitate with tigers. Keeping reptiles allows man to cohabitate with dinosaurs.

Very cool Greg.....congrats.......

Nice looking pyro too......
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John Lassiter
Poor planning and procrastination on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part...

Here is a 2 year old pic of dad, who is significantly larger than the female. I separate them for feeding, but otherwise they spend all of their time together.

WOW!!!!
Sure hope the clutch hatches! He is splendid!
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Bob
Pyromaniac AKA Greatballzofire
Keeping cats allows man to cohabitate with tigers. Keeping reptiles allows man to cohabitate with dinosaurs.